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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

Issue 25 - Minutes

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OTTAWA, Thursday, March 7, 2002
(43)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment, and Natural Resources met at 9:30 a.m. this day, in room 257, East Block, the Chair, the Honourable Nicholas W. Taylor, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Banks, Buchanan, P.C., Christensen, Cochrane, Kelleher, P.C., Kolber, Poulin, Sibbeston and Taylor (10).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Watt and Gauthier (2).

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament, Lynne Myers, Research Officer and Mollie Dunsmuir.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on February 5, 2002, the committee proceeded to study Bill C-10, An Act respecting the national marine conservation areas of Canada

WITNESSES:

From Canadian Heritage:

Tom Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Parks Canada Agency;

Susan Katz, Director, Legislation and Policy, Parks Canada Agency;

Daphne Porter, Legal Counsel.

Canadian Heritage submitted a brief.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on December 10, 2001, the committee proceeded to study Bill C-39, An Act to replace the Yukon Act in order to modernize it and to implement certain provisions of the Yukon Northern Affairs Program Devolution Transfer Agreement, and to repeal and make amendments to other Acts.

The committee proceeded to the clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-39.

It was agreed — That the title stand postponed.

It was agreed — That the preamble stand postponed.

It was agreed — That clause 1 stand postponed.

It was agreed — That clauses 2 to 27 carry.

It was agreed — That clauses 28 to 56 carry

It was agreed — That clauses 57 to 67 carry.

It was agreed — That clauses 68 to 104 carry.

It was agreed — That clauses 105 to 195 carry.

It was agreed — That clauses 196 to 271 carry.

It was agreed — That clauses 272 to 285 carry.

It was agreed — That schedule 1 and 2 carry.

It was agreed — That the preamble carry.

It was agreed — That the title carry.

It was agreed — That the bill be adopted, without amendment.

It was agreed — That the Chair report the bill, as adopted, to the Senate.

At 10:45 a.m., it was agreed — That the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Michel Patrice

Clerk of the Committee

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